“出于恐惧”可以翻译为 “out of fear” 或 “due to fear”。
“out of fear” 是一个较为常用的短语,直接表达了因恐惧而采取某种行动或处于某种状态。例如:He lied out of fear for his safety.(他出于对自身安全的恐惧而说了谎。)
“due to fear” 同样可以表达这一意思,不过在口语中相对“out of fear”稍显正式。例如:She stayed home due to fear of the dark.(她因为怕黑而待在家里。)